Dream End
Dream.
Xu Shulou left Bai Roushuang's yard, stepping on the bloody ground. Someone was waiting for her outside, and when he saw her, he smiled slightly: "Kill him?"
"Um."
The person waiting for her was Chen Zhuang: "You are right. Why should people like us abide by the rules of the human world? Those rules are just for mediocre people."
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "I just think that a person like Mr. Shen should not be inferior to Lu Beichen. What qualifications does he have to command you?"
Chen Zhuang looked at the bloody scene, crushed a heart that he had dug out from someone's body with his own hands, laughed happily, and wiped the flesh-stained soles of his shoes on the clothes of the corpse lying on the ground.
"By the way, there's a girl named Su Lian'er in the yard over there, and she's pregnant with Lu Beichen's child."
"That's a pity," Xu Shulou sighed softly, "She could have been saved."
Chen Zhuang smiled and said, “I admire your ruthlessness.”
"Because you and I are the same kind of people." Xu Shulou played with Bai Roushuang's golden elixir and gently wiped away the blood with a handkerchief.
Chen Zhuang glanced at her and said, “Even if you can borrow the spiritual power from the golden elixir, the meridians in your body will not be able to bear it, and you will gradually fail and die.”
"I understand," Xu Shulou smiled, "Just remember to help me collect more golden elixirs."
Chen Zhuang stopped trying to persuade him, and nodded, "Okay, by the way, I will also let the other orcs under my command go out to continue slaughtering the city."
"The world is going to be in trouble," Xu Shulou said softly, "and has anyone been sent to tamper with the barrier of the Ten Thousand Insect Cave?"
"Of course, we searched for a long time before we found this secret place that can be used. The barrier is about to break, so of course we have to make use of it."
Xu Shulou nodded: "Also, I invited Qi Wutong to be my guest in the name of Bai Roushuang, but I don't know if she will come."
"Don't worry, if she comes, I won't give her a chance to leave."
———
The storm is coming.
Xu Shulou stood on the tallest pavilion inside Lingxiao Gate, holding an umbrella that proudly displays the beauty of snow and plum blossoms in his hand, as if he was just a leisurely onlooker of the scenery.
It was snowing and she tightened her clothes for fear of the cold.
Lu Beichen's disbelieving voice came from behind: "Is it you?"
Xu Shulou looked back and smiled, her smile was soft and beautiful: "Husband? You are back?"
Lu Beichen's anger stagnated for a moment, and he almost thought that he had wronged her: "You...did you do this?"
Xu Shulou couldn't help laughing: "Bai Roushuang died, and you started to doubt me. Lu Beichen, ah Lu Beichen, you are not as smart as you think you are."
A person who always swallowed his anger and was unusually docile suddenly said such words, which was like thunder. Lu Beichen took a step back and drew his sword: "You, you, why? You jealous woman! I will make you pay for Rou'er's life!"
To this day, he still thinks that Xu Shulou is jealous of Bai Roushuang's favor.
Xu Shulou laughed sarcastically: "I actually fell into the hands of someone like you, how unworthy it is."
Lu Beichen pointed his sword at her: "What are you talking about? Speak clearly!"
"What am I talking about?" Xu Shulou looked at him and called him Senior Brother Lu, "Senior Brother Lu, do you remember how many years we have known each other?"
The word "Senior Brother Lu" made Lu Beichen slightly startled. It had been many years since she called him that. He clenched his sword tightly and said, "Don't think that I can let you go just like that. What does it matter how long we have known each other?"
"Do you still remember that many years ago, there was a period of time when you always avoided me and refused to talk to me," Xu Shulou's voice was so soft that it seemed like he was saying love words, "That was when you knew I was infected with the love poison, right?"
"..." Lu Beichen's eyes suddenly widened.
"At that time, you were still a normal person. You deliberately avoided me and didn't want to influence me." Xu Shulou looked at his expression, "Brother Lu, then... why did you end up like this?"
Lu Beichen was speechless: "I, I..."
Those times were too long ago. Now when he recalled them, he still remembered that he felt guilty. But then...what happened? He only remembered that there were more and more confidantes around him, and he became more and more confident. He subconsciously thought that even without the poison, Xu Shulou was still his fiancée and would fall in love with him sooner or later. As time went by, he had too many things to pay attention to. Xu Shulou had already become the mud at his feet. He could come and go at his will, so he gradually forgot about the love poison.
Now that Xu Shulou suddenly mentioned it, he suddenly felt a sense of guilt that he hadn't felt for a long time.
The Xu Shulou in front of him was no longer fawning, but just standing by the window with his back straight, without that timid look, which reminded him of the first disciple of Mingyue Peak who had long been forgotten in his memory.
"Xu...Junior Sister, I, you..." Lu Beichen hesitated for a moment, unable to make any sense.
"Master Lu, no matter what the reason is, you can't turn back." Xu Shulou didn't continue to wait for his answer. He just looked at his expression and sighed, "Me too."
"..." At this moment, Lu Beichen inexplicably felt a sense of sadness.
Xu Shulou stopped reminiscing about the past and said, "You were kind of sincere to Bai Roushuang. When you heard that she was dead, I think you were very upset. You didn't even deal with the orcs' massacre before you rushed back, right?"
"..." Hearing her mention Bai Roushuang, Lu Beichen was shocked and came back to his senses, "Rou'er..."
Xu Shulou continued, "Fortunately, you don't have to deal with it any further. Someone has already told the Xiao Kingdom's royal family that you have been allowing your subordinates to study the suture of humans and beasts over the years. Those beastmen who massacred the city were all your doing."
Lu Beichen laughed in anger: "How could they believe you?"
Xu Shulou showed a surprised expression: "This is the fact, why don't they believe it?"
"you!"
"Don't forget, the cave under Lingji Valley of Lingxiao Sect is full of evidence," Xu Shulou smiled, "Also, the Xiao Kingdom's royal family has no cultivators, but they have money, a lot of money, so there will always be people who are tempted by this."
"What on earth do you want to say?!"
Xu Shulou heard the sound of swords and weapons and pointed to the distance: "That's what I'm talking about. They've already come to our door."
"..." Lu Beichen naturally also heard the sound of the swords, and without bothering to speak, he quickly jumped to the window and looked out.
Xu Shulou reminded softly, "Oh, yes, there are people from Xuanwu Building among them. You shouldn't be too surprised, after all, it was you who killed their building owner."
"Bitch!" Lu Beichen was so angry that he raised his hand and grabbed her neck.
Xu Shulou struggled to speak: "But there is another good news to tell you. Feng Jiuyou will think that Qi Wutong died in the attack planned by the Xiao Kingdom's royal family. So you don't need to worry about Xiao Kingdom being able to retreat unscathed."
Lu Beichen was shocked, angry, and confused: "What's going on here with Feng Jiuyou and Qi Wutong?"
"Qi Wutong died, and her death was particularly noisy," Xu Shulou showed a disgusted expression, "but a maid beside her seemed to be a mortal, and she was very calm when facing death, so I gave her a quick death."
"How dare you kill Qi Wutong? Do you think Feng Jiuyou will let you go?"
"Who knows? When they are almost done fighting, I will mix Qi Wutong's body in there," Xu Shulou nodded his head, "After all, Feng Jiuyou has never been very smart, but he has true love for Qi Wutong until his death. By the way, do you think the Phoenix Spirit Fire can burn down a mortal capital?"
Lu Beichen realized that she was trying to frame him, and was horrified. He didn't even bother to kill her, and hurried to leave to stop her, but was stopped by a sword.
The sword was pitch black and cold, with thick black fog lingering on the sword. Strange sounds came from the black fog, as if a soul was howling, making people feel uncomfortable just by getting close to it.
Lu Beichen's eyes were sharp: "I have never seen this sword of yours. It seems that you have been hiding something."
"This is a sword made of resentment," Xu Shulou recalled the black sword and stroked it lovingly, "I don't know why it chose me."
After all, with so many years of habit, Lu Beichen still subconsciously looked down on her: "Do you think you can kill me?"
Xu Shulou smiled, whistled, and threw the Aoxue Hanmei umbrella in his hand into the air. A woman came over in response. The rapier in her hand was still dripping with blood. I wonder if she had just killed the two servants who came with Lu Beichen. She caught the umbrella in the air, used it as a weapon, and attacked Lu Beichen with a killing move.
"Aoxue Hanmei Umbrella? Is it Yuqishuang?" Lu Beichen was a connoisseur of goods. He was shocked and immediately blocked the opponent's attack with his sword. "How did you invite her?"
"I got it from my senior brother in Chenzhuang, and it's very useful." Xu Shulou admired Yu Qishuang's lifeless face, "Lu Beichen, you can't leave here today."
"Even if you really kill me, what can you do? You have low magical power and cannot control Lingxiao Sect. Do you want to hand over the power to Chen Zhuang?" Lu Beichen said angrily, "A man like him holds great power. Can he be stronger than me?"
"What does that have to do with me?" Xu Shulou stood in front of the window, looking at the chaos inside Lingxiao Gate. The white snow stood out against the red blood. Her eyes were calm, and she hummed a tune softly as she heard the sounds of killing.
"You bitch!" Lu Beichen cursed, "I should have killed you a long time ago!"
Xu Shulou nodded, as if he agreed with him: "I often think that my life should have ended on the day my country was destroyed, and the rest of my life would be nothing but suffering."
She picked up the sword and joined the battle. Lu Beichen was talented in cultivation, but he was too lucky and neglected to work hard. In recent years, he indulged in power and beauty, and his spiritual energy was worn down. He was also in the Tribulation Crossing Period, but he was no match for Yu Qishuang. With the addition of Xu Shulou, he was even more stretched. Xu Shulou's skills were not good, but he had a sharp eye and knew where to attack him the most. He called for help several times, but the people below were probably busy fighting the enemy and really had no time to rescue him.
Lu Beichen was at a disadvantage and could only hold on with all his might, preparing to seize an opportunity to escape. However, he suddenly felt that his spiritual energy was consumed too quickly, as if a hole was cut in the rice bag and the rice quickly flowed out.
He was startled and immediately thought of something: "You poisoned me? Is it the tranquilizing soup?"
Xu Shulou shook his head: "Do you remember that you were poisoned by Madam Wu's love potion? She wanted to take the opportunity to have sex with you, but I took advantage of her and had sex with you on her behalf, so you agreed to marry me. At that time, I used myself as the poison initiator and planted the poison in your body. The tranquilizing soup is used to suppress the toxicity, so that you won't find out too early."
Lu Beichen almost gnashed his teeth and said, "You have been plotting against me since before you married me!"
"So you are not as smart as you think you are, but you think women are madly in love with you and are completely defenseless." Xu Shulou stabbed the strange-looking long sword into his body, sucking his vitality and flesh and blood.
“No, no…” Lu Beichen struggled fiercely. He couldn’t bear to give up the power, wealth, and fame. He couldn’t bear to be called “Master”. He couldn’t bear to feel the pleasure of holding power and manipulating others at will. He couldn’t bear to receive praise and flattery from the outside world. He couldn’t bear to hear the sweet words from his concubines. He couldn’t bear to give up his life…
If I hadn't... No, that's not right, he was not wrong...
The image of Xu Shulou in his eyes had begun to become blurry, and he felt unwilling. How could he die at the hands of someone he had always looked down upon?
He is God's favorite and the leader of Lingxiao Sect. How could he die so easily?
———
The world of cultivation was in chaos, and even the usually peaceful Wuchen Island was dragged into it.
Xu Shulou held Lu Beichen's golden elixir in her hand, stepped over the corpses of her fellow apprentices, and barely suppressed the evil spirit in her body. She had already shown signs of being possessed by a demon, but she didn't really care about it.
In a quiet room on Mingyue Peak, Immortal Chang Yu sat behind a desk, calculating something with his hands raised. When he heard footsteps, he looked up at her: "Shulou."
"Master, do you want to kill me?"
Chang Yu shook his head upon hearing this: "It's my fault. I thought I should follow the destiny I calculated, but I didn't know that human power can overcome destiny."
"What have you figured out?"
"A long time ago, I calculated the ending of you and Lu Beichen. At your wedding banquet, you smiled happily," Immortal Chang Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, as if he was trying hard, "I thought that was the end."
"How old are you? Why are you still so naive?"
"...My Tao cannot be involved in too many worldly affairs," Chang Yu said, "so I always stay away from the world. The number of disciples, outer disciples, Taoist children and maids on other peaks add up to hundreds, but I only have a few of your disciples."
"And you can't even protect these disciples."
"Once I intervene, the future I calculated will no longer be accurate," Chang Yu admitted frankly, "so I don't interfere in anything, for fear of changing the future and making it unknown. I thought that as long as I followed fate, I would always be able to achieve a happy ending. I am not as good as you. You still have the courage to fight against fate, but I am timid and let things that go against my heart happen. I was wrong, I'm sorry."
"What did you just calculate?" Xu Shulou didn't want to discuss right or wrong with him.
"There is a glimmer of hope here."
“Where is the vitality?”
“Life is not in this world.”
"Are you playing tricks on me?"
“…”
Xu Shulou did not fight with Immortal Chang Yu again. She left Wuchen Island. She used Lu Beichen's golden elixir to kill several people, but her meridians could not bear it and she was now at the end of her strength.
It was snowing again. This winter, there seemed to be a lot of snow. Xu Shulou walked in the world holding a plum umbrella, passing by cities that had been turned into scorched earth. With the domineering power of the Phoenix Spirit Fire, a little fire could ignite a city, and in the end, not even a broken wall was left. Feng Jiuyou did much better than she thought. The powerful people in the cultivation world were attracted by the broken barrier of the Ten Thousand Insect Cave and were focused on dealing with the giant insects that escaped. When they heard the news and rushed to stop him, he had already burned half of Xiao Kingdom.
Xu Shulou calculated in his mind, the Phoenix spirit fire, the orcs slaughtering the city, the rampage of giant insects, the strange poison of the demons, he wondered how many cities would be left alive after all these disasters?
The melee in the cultivation world is still going on. Although she was the one who started it at the beginning, the situation later... When they heard that Lu Beichen was dead, some people wanted to take the opportunity to swallow up his forces, so they started fighting again. Then there were one melee after another, and no one could stay out of it... Xu Shulou couldn't help laughing. He wondered how many idiots had joined in to make things so escalate?
As she laughed, she started coughing and coughed up blood.
Too bad she didn't get to see the end.
As the snow fell heavier, the heavy snow covered a piece of scorched earth, so tightly that there was no trace of burning, as if this place was just a vast land.
Xu Shulou walked in the snow. She thought the snow scenery was beautiful. She liked such a clean world.
There is a branch of plum blossom in the snow. Perhaps because it grew in the wild, it escaped the fire and is still blooming beautifully.
Xu Shulou stopped, sniffed the plum blossom scent, then continued walking with his umbrella, leaving a trail of footprints in the snow.
A sparrow landed on a plum branch. It was originally very afraid of people, but it had been flying for a long time recently and hadn't seen a living person. With its little head, it was not smart enough to figure out what was going on, so it just tilted its head and looked at the woman's back.
The woman suddenly fell down, scaring the little sparrow. It shrank its head and pretended to be dead for a while, but found that the woman was motionless. Heavy snow fell and soon covered her completely. Even her footprints disappeared, and there was no trace of her existence.
The earth was covered in white, so white that there was no flaw in it.
The little sparrow finally felt relieved and began to chirp happily.
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